New work - I Wacomed this up with my friends at Ignition. Choosing to split my time to create posters and move toward Spiritual Care has not been simple or easy. I couldn’t be more grateful for the help I’ve received along the way. It’s been messy at times and other times baffling with admiration.
In many ways, spiritual care and movie poster design have some interesting parallels. For one, they both begin with “not knowing” what direction is next. We might get a patient chart or a creative brief, but so often that isn’t very telling. When creating a poster we have to get to know the film and often times with limited resources. We ask questions about the story being told and try to find a theme or deeper understanding. People always ask if I am given photos for posters upfront, sometimes yes, other times no. Both design and spiritual counseling can be scary to approach. I always have a little (or a lot) of anxiety about starting a project or visiting new people. I try to learn to be curious and set aside judgments (towards myself/others) in both scenarios. I never know if I’ll see the design again after sending it off to a client. This is the same when working with people one-on-one with spiritual encounters that may be related to trauma or grief. The learning to detach with care no matter the work I am doing is consistent and intentional.
This post is entirely too long. If you read it all, YOU are a force of nature! Thanks for letting me explore a strange duality my life has taken. And thanks to all of those who have been by my side.
Poster Design by Sarah Ford